# N1009Z: 1963 Whittman Tailwind W-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Whittman Tailwind W-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/whittman-tailwind-w-8) (registry code 97902YS, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: DG1
- Year built: 1963
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 2015
- Certificate issued: March 15, 2017
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A0085F
- Registered owner: [Williams David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Whitewater, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Whitewater)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8078° N, 88.7362° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53190, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1009Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1009Z

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Whittman Tailwind W-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1009Z.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N1009Z.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Whittman Tailwind W-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/whittman-tailwind-w-8/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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